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The Prince Albert Backpackers & Bar

Nelson

Built in 1888, The Prince Albert Backpackers & Bar is a heritage building with free Wi-Fi, an onsite bar and restaurant and a cafe on weekdays

Prince Albert Backpackers is a 5-minute walk from Nelson. It is a 10-minute walk from the bus terminal. It is a 5-minute drive from Trafalgar Park and a 15-minute drive from Nelson Airport. The property is quite cozy, well designed. The staff has kindly helped us carry our heavy baggage upstairs.

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8
Very good
894 reviews
Price from
£13
per night

YHA Nelson

Nelson City Centre, Nelson

Featuring a garden, a shared lounge as well as a terrace, YHA Nelson is located in the centre of Nelson, 600 metres from Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson. Boasting a concierge service, this property also provides guests with a barbecue. The hostel features a sauna, a shared kitchen and free WiFi. Friendly and helpful staff were very proactive and accommodating with our large group. We had our own kitchen and dining area to meet in. They also rearranged rooms to meet our needs. The location is great in the center of Nelson, right next to grocery stores, shopping, and the Saturday Market. Everything was kept impeccably clean. Thus was the best hostel we stayed in New Zealand! They were also very helpful in arranging outings for everyone. I cannot recommend this place highly enough!

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8.3
Very good
715 reviews
Price from
£14
per night

Tasman Bay Backpackers 4 stars

Nelson

This hostel offers free unlimited Wi-Fi, a log fire in the guest lounge and heaters in all rooms. Guests can relax in the hammock in the garden.

The friendly staff can provide advice on local attractions. Tasman Bay Backpackers Hostel is a 10-minute walk from Nelson city centre and Nelson Bus Depot. Great place to stay in Nelson! Lovely chill atmosphere. Cool place to meet people from all over the world and make friends. Patio was amazing, with hamaca and fairy lights at night. Very nice to chill out with a beer outside in summer

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8.8
Fabulous
713 reviews
Price from
£15
per night

Bridge Backpackers 5 stars

Nelson City Centre, Nelson

Bridge Backpackers is ideally located in the centre of Nelson, and offers a garden, free WiFi and a shared lounge. Located around 600 metres from Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson, the hostel is also less than 1 km away from Trafalgar Park. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, a tour desk and luggage storage for guests. The place was really nice, big and clean kitchen, the room was perfect!! The guy from the reception was very nice and helpful. A big thank you from the bottom of my heart.❤️

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7.5
Good
1,362 reviews
Price from
£16
per night

Honeysuckle House 5 stars

Nelson

Honeysuckle House is set in Nelson, 1 km from Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson and 1.5 km from Trafalgar Park. With a garden, the 5-star hostel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a shared bathroom. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, a shared lounge and luggage storage for guests.

All units in the hostel are fitted with a kettle. The rooms are equipped with a safety deposit box and some rooms also feature garden views. All guest rooms feature bed linen. Great host, provides tea coffee toast cereal ice-cream

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7.6
Good
237 reviews
Price from
£13
per night

The Palace Backpackers

Nelson

Set in Nelson, 700 metres from Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson, The Palace Backpackers offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and luggage storage space, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The hostel features family rooms. sitting out on the balcony where some other backpackers sat to chill out in the afternoon. Everyone I met were amazing, friendly and very interested in why my Husband and i were in Nelson. The uphill was a challenge but doable, the parking was hard as we had a big 4x4 but again it was doable. The owner of The Palace was a pretty cool down to earth person. We enjoyed our stay and we will go back again.

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7.1
Good
416 reviews
Price from
£15
per night

The Bug Backpackers

Nelson

Offering private and dormitory rooms with free unlimited WiFi, The Bug Backpackers is just 15 minutes’ walk from local shops and restaurants. Guests can enjoy cooking their meals in the kitchen and eat in the dining area during the cold months and on the deck or in the garden during the warmer months. Bike rental services are available at the property.

The Bug Backpackers Nelson is a small hostel with a family atmosphere where it is easy to meet other independent travellers. Really spacious private room. Kitchen had everything you needed and more!

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7.3
Good
417 reviews
Price from
£18
per night

Downtown Backpackers & Accommodation

Nelson City Centre, Nelson

Downtown Backpackers & Accommodation is situated in the Nelson City Centre district of Nelson, and is less than 1 km from Trafalgar Park. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is 600 metres from Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson, and within 200 metres of the city centre.

At the hostel, all rooms are fitted with a wardrobe. At Downtown Backpackers & Accommodation, the rooms include a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. The bed was very comfortable and we were warned about the noise which wasn't too bad Apart from that we totally enjoyed our stay.

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4.6
Review score
55 reviews
Price from
£44
per night

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